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ArticleNature communications2026

Efficient implementation of a quantum algorithm with a trapped ion qudit.

Xiaoyang Shi, Jasmine Sinanan-Singh, Timothy J Burke, John Chiaverini, Isaac L Chuang

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Xiaoyang ShiCenter for Ultracold Atoms, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. shix@mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-9069-1235
Jasmine Sinanan-SinghCenter for Ultracold Atoms, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Timothy J BurkeCenter for Ultracold Atoms, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8937-660X
John ChiaveriniCenter for Ultracold Atoms, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7123-8460
Isaac L ChuangCenter for Ultracold Atoms, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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U.S. Department of Defense (United States Department of Defense) FA8702-15-D-0001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Demonstration of quantum advantage remains challenging due to the increased overhead of controlling large quantum systems. While significant effort has been devoted to qubit-based devices, qudits (d-level systems) offer potential advantages in both hardware efficiency and algorithmic performance. In this paper, we demonstrate multi-tone control of a single trapped ion qudit of up to eight levels, as well as the implementation of Grover's search algorithm on a qudit with dimensions five and eight, achieving operation fidelity of 96.8(3)% and 69(6)%, respectively, which correspond to 99.9(1)% and 97.1(3) % squared statistical overlap, respectively, with the expected result for a single iteration of the Grover search algorithm. The performance is competitive when compared to qubit-based systems; moreover, the sequence requires only

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PMCPMC12923767

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